Snapchat reveals controversial ‘burger emoji’

Snapchat has waded into the debate with its own dancing burger character. Snapchat's offering features two patties separated by cheese and tomato – although not everyone seems convinced that this is an accurate layout. SHIVALI BEST

Anthony tweeted: ‘Ok the orders of ingredients on Snapchat’s burger should be illegal.’

The burger emoji debate was sparked last week when Thomas Baekdal, an author from Denmark tweeted a screenshot of Apple’s and Google’s respective cheeseburger emoji showing the different cheese placement.

He wrote: ‘I think we need to have a discussion about how Google’s burger emoji is placing the cheese underneath the burger, while Apple puts it on top.’

The viral tweet caught the attention of CEO Sundar Pichai, who wrote in response on Sunday: ‘Will drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if folks can agree on the correct way to do this!’

Not everyone is convinced that Snapchat has got this right. Anthony tweeted: ‘Ok the orders of ingredients on Snapchat’s burger should be illegal’. TWITTER

Since then, thousands of people have joined the debate on Twitter.

Google is the only tech company that offers a cheeseburger emoji with cheese below the patty.

Apple, Facebook, Samsung and others all place the cheese on top.

The burger emoji debate was sparked last week when Thomas Baekdal, an author from Denmark tweeted his views on Google’s burger emoji. TWITTER

The general consensus seems to be that Microsoft has got its emoji right, with the order of (bottom to top) bun, patty, cheese, tomato, lettuce, bun. TWITTER

The general consensus seems to be that Microsoft has got its emoji right, with the order of (bottom to top) bun, patty, cheese, tomato, lettuce, bun.

Rich Woods tweeted: ‘The burger emoji battle is fun, but let’s take a moment to point out that Microsoft is the only one that gets it completely right.’